All articles by Ellis Hawthorne – Page 18
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NewsBensons has opened an ‘unprecedented’ number of new stores
Bensons for Beds has opened more than a dozen new stores in less than a month following its buy-up of doomed Carpetright locations.
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NewsIkea’s sales have taken a hit following its move to lower prices
Ikea’s move to draw shoppers in with lower prices has taken a toll on its revenues.
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InterviewQ&A: Ingka Centres head of global development explains why all eyes are on India
We spoke to Ingka Centres head of global development Sebastian Hylving to hear what’s planned for the Lykli Noida centre and why India is such an attractive market for businesses right now.
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NewsDunelm is opening its first central London store
Dunelm will open its first central London store as it “gains confidence” with new store sizes, formats and locations in a new wave of expansion.
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside the new Pets at Home store format it hopes will get tails wagging
Pets at Home chief consumer officer Kathryn Imrie takes Retail Week on a tour of one of the retailer’s new look stores.
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NewsTapi has turned a profit for the first time outside of the pandemic
Tapi has turned a profit for first time outside of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite shoppers’ subdued appetite for big-ticket home improvements.
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NewsDobbies plans to close a raft of garden centres, risking hundreds of jobs
Dobbies will close unprofitable locations, exit the Little Dobbies format and make hundreds of staff cuts as the retailer seeks to navigate out of financial difficulty.
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NewsDreams sales climb following a record investment in store and tech upgrades
Dreams has recorded a sales boost following record store, tech and supply chain investments as part of its modernisation programme.
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NewsAldi CEO Giles Hurley has emailed the ‘eye-opening’ Panorama investigation findings to customers
Aldi boss Giles Hurley has emailed customers to flag the BBC’s Panorama investigation into supermarket price-matching, warning shoppers to be wary of other retailer’s claims.
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NewsEx-Harrods boss says he witnessed ‘abhorrent’ behaviour by Al Fayed
Former Harrods chief executive James McArthur said he witnessed “abhorrent” behaviour from Mohamed Al Fayed, but not sexual abuse.
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NewsMorrisons has struck a property deal to shrink its debts
Morrisons has struck a multi-million-pound property deal with real estate investor Song Capital in a bid to shrink its debt pile.
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FeatureExcluded: Does the world of experiential retail include people with disabilities?
Retailers are begging shoppers to get up off the sofa and come into a store. You can swipe along a huge colourful screen to see if the trainers you’ve been eyeing are suitable for your foot arch, you can pick up a latte in-store after you’ve tried on a few t-shirts and you can even slip into a chair and have your hair done while you explore blow-dryers.
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AnalysisFour must-see charts from the Next half-year results
For the time-poor, Retail Week has extracted four of the most interesting charts from today’s Next results that help paint a picture of what to expect
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NewsWest End retailers lost millions in unrealised sales this year
Retailers in London’s West End have already lost millions in unrealised sales this year because of the loss of tax-free shopping for tourists, according to new research.
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NewsWaitrose is objecting to a major development in Surrey
Waitrose has added its name to the growing list of those objecting to a major development in Surrey.
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NewsAsda chair Lord Rose: ‘We can’t become a state where people just live on handouts’
Asda chair Lord Rose has warned that Britain’s “worklessness crisis” will take decades to address.
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NewsDunelm has gained more ground on John Lewis in homewares market share
Dunelm has put more space between itself and John Lewis in the league table of homeware market share.
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NewsKeir Starmer: We have to go further than the standalone retail crime offence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said at the Trade Unions Conference today that Labour would “go further” to crack down on rising retail crime and shopworker abuse.
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NewsConsumer appetite for big-ticket spending is stabilising, says Wickes boss
Subdued consumer confidence in the home and DIY sector is now stabilising, according to Wickes CEO David Wood.
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NewsThe Cotswold Company sales have climbed despite the home and furniture slowdown
Sales at The Cotswold Company swelled by 15% for the first half of the financial year thanks to a step up in digital marketing and increased demand for “made-to-last” furniture.